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In footage that’s sure to make domestic fans of Ford’s not-for-America Ranger green with envy, Ford development engineer Tom Dohrmann demonstrates the new Ranger’s water-fording (no pun intended) ability at the company’s You Yangs testing grounds in Victoria, Australia. The two main tests are a high-speed 65 kilometers per hour (approximately 40 miles per hour) 150 millimeter (6-inch) water test, replicating large puddles one might encounter on moderately-flooded roadways, and a low-speed 800mm (nearly 32 inches) test at 7 km/h (4.3 mph). To ensure optimal performance under all conditions, the truck was water-tested at its full rated gross vehicle weight.

The Ranger is one of the best-selling vehicles in Thailand, which has many rural and undeveloped areas with poor or no roads. The Ranger’s off-road capability is one of the key attributes to its popularity in the local market. Some areas of Thailand’s interior can receive up to 40 inches of rain a month during the Monsoon season.

During vehicle testing, engineers re-located the alternator higher up on the engine to prevent failure when fording deep water, and located the engine air intake high enough where water ingestion wouldn’t be an issue. Components that remain submerged during deep-water driving were tested for water resistance so that performance wouldn’t be affected. To add insult to injury to American world Ranger fans, the forbidden fruit’s top powertrain is a 3.2 liter five-cylinder turbodiesel producing 200 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque. The engine can be had with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.